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This study explores the difficulties that design educators encounter when teaching design methods. It aims to propose features for a repository that aids design practice and education.

July 4, 2026Proceedings of the Design Society1 citations

Challenges in understanding, using, and teaching design methods: perspectives of design educators

MMMayank MayookhIndian Institute of Technology Delhi VSV. SrinivasanIndian Institute of Technology Delhi

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This study explores the difficulties that design educators encounter when teaching design methods. It aims to propose features for a repository that aids design practice and education.
Interviews conducted with 21 design educators
Identification of 14 distinct themes related to challenges
Derivation of proposed features for an enhanced methods repository
Proposed features include detailed method information and context-based recommendations
A platform for learning and practicing design methods with guidance
Step-by-step walkthroughs with cross-disciplinary examples

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ABSTRACT: This study identifies the challenges design educators face in understanding, using, and teaching design methods and derives features from these challenges for an enhanced methods repository to support design practice and pedagogy. Interviews with 21 educators yielded 14 distinct themes of challenges, based on which the following features are proposed: (a) detailed method information with context-based recommendations and teaching resources, (b) a platform to learn and practice with guidance, and (c) step-by-step walkthroughs with cross-disciplinary examples.

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